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Donald Trump, Hurricane Maria, Sean Spicer: Your Tuesday Briefing Donald Trump, Hurricane Maria, Sean Spicer: Your Tuesday Briefing
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Here’s what you need to know:Here’s what you need to know:
• No holds barred.• No holds barred.
The special counsel inquiry into Russian interference in the presidential election is opting for aggressive tactics, if early actions are any guide.The special counsel inquiry into Russian interference in the presidential election is opting for aggressive tactics, if early actions are any guide.
Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, woke up one morning in July to find federal agents with a search warrant had picked the lock of his home and raided it. Soon after, the special counsel threatened to indict him.Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, woke up one morning in July to find federal agents with a search warrant had picked the lock of his home and raided it. Soon after, the special counsel threatened to indict him.
• “We pledge to be partners in your work.”• “We pledge to be partners in your work.”
Those were President Trump’s words as he turned on the diplomatic charm at the U.N. on Monday. He also tweeted nice.Those were President Trump’s words as he turned on the diplomatic charm at the U.N. on Monday. He also tweeted nice.
Maybe he was trying to soften up the crowd. Mr. Trump will address the General Assembly this morning and is expected to demand more action against Iran and North Korea. We’ll have live coverage.Maybe he was trying to soften up the crowd. Mr. Trump will address the General Assembly this morning and is expected to demand more action against Iran and North Korea. We’ll have live coverage.
Mr. Trump also said that his Bastille Day visit to Paris made him want to stage a Fourth of July military parade.Mr. Trump also said that his Bastille Day visit to Paris made him want to stage a Fourth of July military parade.
• “Mind boggling” damage.• “Mind boggling” damage.
Hurricane Maria is barreling through the Caribbean, a region battered by Irma less than two weeks ago, and has struck Dominica, where the prime minister was rescued.Hurricane Maria is barreling through the Caribbean, a region battered by Irma less than two weeks ago, and has struck Dominica, where the prime minister was rescued.
It was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane this morning, and is headed toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Here’s a map of its projected path.It was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane this morning, and is headed toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Here’s a map of its projected path.
Our reporter set out to answer questions about possible links between climate change and extreme weather.Our reporter set out to answer questions about possible links between climate change and extreme weather.
• Devastation in Myanmar.• Devastation in Myanmar.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, refused in a speech on Monday to criticize security forces accused of ethnic cleansing.Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, refused in a speech on Monday to criticize security forces accused of ethnic cleansing.
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, and satellite images show more than 200 villages have been burned.Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, and satellite images show more than 200 villages have been burned.
Despite outrage over the crisis, there have been few calls for sanctions.Despite outrage over the crisis, there have been few calls for sanctions.
• He could have been a contender.• He could have been a contender.
German voters are widely expected to endorse Chancellor Angela Merkel in general elections on Sunday.German voters are widely expected to endorse Chancellor Angela Merkel in general elections on Sunday.
That raises the question of what happened to Martin Schulz, whose chances of unseating her appear to have fizzled.That raises the question of what happened to Martin Schulz, whose chances of unseating her appear to have fizzled.
• “The Daily,” your audio news report.• “The Daily,” your audio news report.
We talk to Kenneth Vogel, a Times reporter who overheard talk of how tactics used by the special counsel were rattling the White House legal team.We talk to Kenneth Vogel, a Times reporter who overheard talk of how tactics used by the special counsel were rattling the White House legal team.
Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device.Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device.
• Toys “R” Us, crippled by competition and debt, has filed for bankruptcy.• Toys “R” Us, crippled by competition and debt, has filed for bankruptcy.
• The chief of Best Buy tells us how the electronics retailer has thrived in the era of Amazon.com.• The chief of Best Buy tells us how the electronics retailer has thrived in the era of Amazon.com.
• U.S. stocks were up on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• U.S. stocks were up on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
• Our guide to modern parenting: It’s all about juggling responsibilities.• Our guide to modern parenting: It’s all about juggling responsibilities.
• Can we train ourselves to need less sleep? Sadly, no.• Can we train ourselves to need less sleep? Sadly, no.
• Recipe of the day: a velvet-textured German chocolate cake.• Recipe of the day: a velvet-textured German chocolate cake.
• Return to Mosul.• Return to Mosul.
In today’s 360 video, witness the Salman family’s homecoming after Iraqi forces declared victory against the Islamic State in the city.In today’s 360 video, witness the Salman family’s homecoming after Iraqi forces declared victory against the Islamic State in the city.
• Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss.• Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss.
Writers from across the political spectrum discuss Hillary Clinton’s reckoning with the 2016 campaign.Writers from across the political spectrum discuss Hillary Clinton’s reckoning with the 2016 campaign.
• Tracing a Jewish ancestry.• Tracing a Jewish ancestry.
From Poland to Lithuania, our writer navigates historic cities and out-of-the-way towns, finding remnants of the past at every turn.From Poland to Lithuania, our writer navigates historic cities and out-of-the-way towns, finding remnants of the past at every turn.
• Did crowd size matter?• Did crowd size matter?
After Sean Spicer poked fun at himself at the Emmys, we asked if he regretted his White House briefing about numbers at the presidential inauguration. “Of course I do,” he said.After Sean Spicer poked fun at himself at the Emmys, we asked if he regretted his White House briefing about numbers at the presidential inauguration. “Of course I do,” he said.
We also reviewed the best and worst moments of the awards show.We also reviewed the best and worst moments of the awards show.
• The making of “Mother!”• The making of “Mother!”
Is it the most confusing movie of 2017, or the most provocative? The director Darren Aronofsky and the stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem tell us all about it.Is it the most confusing movie of 2017, or the most provocative? The director Darren Aronofsky and the stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem tell us all about it.
• In memoriam.• In memoriam.
Stanislav Petrov was a Soviet officer who helped avert nuclear war by deciding — correctly — that a warning from a computer system in 1983 about a U.S. missile launch was a false alarm. He was 77.Stanislav Petrov was a Soviet officer who helped avert nuclear war by deciding — correctly — that a warning from a computer system in 1983 about a U.S. missile launch was a false alarm. He was 77.
• Best of late-night TV.• Best of late-night TV.
James Corden denied kissing Sean Spicer — then apologized, sort of.James Corden denied kissing Sean Spicer — then apologized, sort of.
• Quotation of the day.• Quotation of the day.
“They are setting a tone. It’s important early on to strike terror in the hearts of people in Washington, or else you will be rolled.”“They are setting a tone. It’s important early on to strike terror in the hearts of people in Washington, or else you will be rolled.”
— Solomon Wisenberg, a veteran of the investigation that led to the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, referring to tactics by the special counsel, Robert Mueller, and prosecutors.— Solomon Wisenberg, a veteran of the investigation that led to the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, referring to tactics by the special counsel, Robert Mueller, and prosecutors.
North Korea’s economic output might be smaller than Vermont’s, but it recently outpaced the entire U.S. in the production of at least one thing: tungsten.North Korea’s economic output might be smaller than Vermont’s, but it recently outpaced the entire U.S. in the production of at least one thing: tungsten.
That’s a rare element whose price has surged 50 percent since July. That’s a rare metal whose price has surged 50 percent since July.
Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, at about 6,192 degrees Fahrenheit, making it useful in light bulbs.Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, at about 6,192 degrees Fahrenheit, making it useful in light bulbs.
Smartphone makers need tungsten because it helps withstand electronic heat in touchscreens. Armed forces need it for its ability to harden the steel used in missiles. Automakers use 25 percent of the global supply for cutting tools, among other items.Smartphone makers need tungsten because it helps withstand electronic heat in touchscreens. Armed forces need it for its ability to harden the steel used in missiles. Automakers use 25 percent of the global supply for cutting tools, among other items.
Most of the world’s tungsten comes from China, where the government has been exerting greater control over production, in part because domestic demand has ballooned. The country makes more cars than the U.S. and Japan combined.Most of the world’s tungsten comes from China, where the government has been exerting greater control over production, in part because domestic demand has ballooned. The country makes more cars than the U.S. and Japan combined.
Until 1928, when an Appeals Court overturned it, General Electric had a 15-year patent on tungsten for electric light filaments, giving it a near monopoly in the American market.Until 1928, when an Appeals Court overturned it, General Electric had a 15-year patent on tungsten for electric light filaments, giving it a near monopoly in the American market.
The U.S. has had concerns about the increasing price of the rare-earth metal since at least the 1960s. The U.S. has had concerns about the increasing price of the rare metal since at least the 1960s.
Thomas Furse contributed reporting.Thomas Furse contributed reporting.
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